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  1. eleep
    Yes, I started to feel a whole lot better -- it's been hard to tell for a while because I was going through another emotionally-laden crisis in my life at the same time, but I feel very much better. It probably took me more than a month, to be honest -- there were stages -- once I stopped intentionally eating gluten, I needed to move to dealing with my vitamins...
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    Enertia trail foods has great freeze-dried stuff -- some of which is gluten free -- I really like the the El Capitan 3 bean chili.
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    Just a brief note about the fact that I just travelled for the first time since going gluten-free (boy, did I ever need to get out of town! But I was scared). I was only gone for a few days and mostly ate in at my friend's house, but I did take the Triumph dining cards out to dinner at a place called Mi Mexico (local) and then to Shells (this is a chain...
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    What we call "brain fog" is probably the end-result of a bunch of neurochemical interactions in the brain -- a dropping of endorphin levels, an increase in cortisol, etc..... -- so, from a scientific viewpoint, it's not that it's not recognized -- it's just that the science of brain chemistry is still really focused on specific chemical interactions that...
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    This was on the front page of the local paper this morning -- I only had time to scan it, but I'm glad someone's posted about it because my only thought was -- "Wow -- if this isn't the ultimate example of treating the symptom and not getting to the underlying cause". Having said that, I'm not sure whether this particular cancer is related to celiac or...
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    There's another ingredient -- Mexoryl (sp?) -- that's actually more stable than the other chemical sunblocks -- it doesn't break down in the sun over a long time. It is not, however, yet approved by the FDA in the US. I once ordered a small tube of La Roche-Posay's Anthelios Fluide Extreme -- pricey because it was ordered from Europe, but it got my face...
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    taz -- I had to take about a month and a half away from running myself in order to get my weight back up -- it was really hard for me to stop pushing myself and relax, but I'm really glad I did because I was getting severely underweight and stressed out (My last big glutening took a bunch of pounds off -- that was before I'd discovered Immodium). That...
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    ARCHIVED Genetic Test

    eleep replied to jknnej's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    My blood tests supposedly ruled Celiac out completely -- however, I'd also been on a diet for years that only included gluten in limited quantities. The genetic tests did help me feel like I had more crediblity with my healthcare practicioners. My understanding is that the gluten intolerance/celiac thing has partly to do with the lack of communication...
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    I do react to lactose in a way that's similar to gluten -- it's less intense and doesn't last anywhere near as long, but I still get the same components of anxiety/fatigue/malaise and then D the next day. This was one of the things that actually made me go ahead and get the Enterolab testing because I wanted to know for sure whether this was a casein or...
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    Another push for the Triumph dining cards -- there's one for Japanese cuisine and it covers all these specifics in both Japanese and English!
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    Interesting thing related to the Crucible -- there are historians who've made a really compelling argument that the hysteria over the Salem witch trials probably had to do with a contaminated grain supply -- the theory is that their grain (rye) was infested with ergot -- a fungus (I think?) -- which made the whole town have psychological symptoms like "distemper...
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    I use Nars -- and I think that several of their products are worth the money in the sense that they're highly pigmented, come in large quantities and have very high quality. I'm particularly fond of the "Copacabana" multiple -- which is a highlighter and the "Laguna" bronzer -- which is really the best bronzer I've ever used.
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    I think there's also a possibility that corporate sponsors -- particularly if they're big food companies that don't want to deal with the extra overhead of producing gluten-free products -- might not be so supportive of public exposure. I think this is why it's easier to pass celiac off as an allergy problem in the mainstream media -- otherwise, there would...
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    I do think the dining cards might be a great dating icebreaker -- but, then, I tend to be attracted to nerdy guys who love that sort of thing.
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    I happen to think that freckles are gorgeous, but I can understand if you're unhappy with them. You might try makeup from Laura Mercier -- the whole line is gluten-free and known for the "perfect skin" look. I only use the undereye concealer (don't wear any other base or coverage makeup), but I do love it.
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    Edit: Nevermind -- Ice cream sounds like a good idea.......
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    Sigh -- I know it would be better if I weren't in the aftermath of a breakup. Okay, enough self-pity for one day!
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    Ech -- my boyfriend and I had two bouts of food poisoning/stomach flu together over the duration of our relationship -- it was a real bonding experience. One thing I've tried to use to help explain to people that there's an emotional component to my food reactions is to ask them whether they've had food poisoning -- I'll say "you know that feeling just...
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    I've thought about this one too -- partly because my brother is big on the "we'd all better learn to grown our own food" scenario (he's an ecological economist). All I can think is that -- should that actually be a necessity for me some day -- it's a whole lot easier to grow potatoes and beans in a home garden than it is to grow wheat! I wouldn't eat...
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    I'm using Laura Mercier concealer and Nars lipstick, blush and bronzer -- both brands are completely gluten-free, according to the calls I made. I swap between a Lorac lip polish and a Delux lipgloss over my chapstick. I've been swapping between Aveda Sap Moss shampoo (gluten-free -- the conditioner isn't) and Dove -- using the Dove conditioner most...
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    Well -- I've always had the "so thin people think I'm anorexic" problem, the dark circles (I'm a concealer addict) and fingernail ridges and paleness. At times, I was pretty clear that there was something decidedly wrong -- I went from being thin to having a gaunt face -- which I knew wasn't right. I've also been a workout-person for the last eight years...
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    I suppose that staff at Arby's has less of an incentive to really take this stuff seriously anyway -- that's been my thinking about fast food vs. other restaurants. If someone's paid minimum wage to work for a large, impersonal corporation under at least mildly degrading conditions they probably have some frustration to work out -- unfortunately, the customer...
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    My experience was that I started feeling better almost immediately, which wasn't a placebo effect, but that I still kind of fell back into malaise and other symptoms shortly thereafter as my body adjusted -- that was what compelled me to finally get ruthless about checking my vitamins, shampoos, etc..... -- Now, I continually feel better and better unless...
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    Everyone here has been so supportive -- thank you so much. I actually think you may be the only group of people who could ever fully comprehend the weirdness of what's going on with my life right now -- the amazing fact that I've finally figured out what's wrong with me and that it's fixable. I'm actually in the process of picking up the pieces too because...
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    2nd on the Clif Nectar bars -- particularly the lemon one whose name I don't remember. I've been patiently waiting for the local market to restock them, but now I think I'm going to have to order some myself.
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